To review research examining the influence of “connectedness” on adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (ASRH). Connectedness, or bonding, refers to the emotional attachment …

Objective To provide an updated review of the efficacy of behavioral interventions to reduce
sexual risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescents. Design We …

First-semester female college students (N= 118) completed surveys to estimate the
prevalence of sexual hookups and event-level assessments to clarify the behavioral …

A longitudinal randomized design was used to evaluate the impact of a theoretically based,
stand-alone interactive video intervention on 300 urban adolescent girls'(a) knowledge …

We begin this chapter by calling attention to the implicit and explicit conceptual frameworks
shaping the questions asked, the methods used, and hence the answers offered about …

Importance Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), specifically intrauterine devices
and implants, offers an unprecedented opportunity to reduce unintended pregnancies …

CONTEXT: Little research links adolescent risk behaviors to reproductive health outcomes
beyond adolescence, although young adults—men and women in their early 20s—bear a …

Adolescent sexual behavior is multidimensional, yet most studies of the topic use variable-
oriented methods that reduce behaviors to a single dimension. In this study, we used a …

By using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we examine how
adolescent relationship characteristics, partner attributes, and sexual relationship histories …

CONTEXT: Research on adolescent condom use often focuses on the influence of parents,
peers and environmental factors. Although most sexually active teenagers have sex within …